Add-ons are becoming the reality of air travel. With some airlines, it’s $15 for the first checked bag, $25 for the second, $50 for a window seat, $10 to get one that reclines and $1 to use the bathroom. Ok, maybe not the last two, but can those be far off? How about an add-on that won’t give you air rage, $12 to offset your share of carbon from the flight? VT-based Brighter Planet is helping people take those sorts of steps for a healthier environment, by providing practical, carbon emission reducing solutions for consumers and businesses. As we detailed on this blog last week, the recently published Living Planet Report suggests the Earth’s natural resources are being used up to 30% faster than they can be replaced in a reckless environmental spending spree. Thankfully, Brighter Planet is leading the way in innovating ways to mainstream carbon offsetting and in demonstrating that small, day-to-day actions can make a huge difference for the environment. To date, Brighter Planet members have offset almost 50 million pounds of CO2, the equivalent of taking 1.5 million cars off the road for a day.
Archive for November 3rd, 2008
Monday, November 03rd, 2008 | Author: Rich
Category: Business, Friends of LTT, Green Initiatives, Simple Change
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